Why are we so addicted to the Selfie? Part of the reason is due to the fact that it is the first time in history where pictures are so readily and instantaneously available. Every cell phone, from the cheapest to the most expensive, has a camera that can take not just good but great quality…
Read MoreThe Victor’s Stance
In recent years there has been much talk about the stance a winner takes after a competition. Originally labeled as pride, this “victory” stance has been studied by many researchers. With the winter Olympics just around the corner it is prudent to note new research findings for the triumphant body language of the victor’s stance.…
Read MoreTrait Psychology- Dr. David Matsumoto
In the video below Dr. Matsumoto explains the structure of traits- dispositions that we have to act or behave in a certain way. Studies that involve analyzing traits, especially across cultures, have come to find that there seems to be a universal structure of traits. That is, people all around the world have basic traits…
Read MoreCultural Differences
National Geographic featured some interesting and enlightening perspectives on cultural differences with a clip from the movie “God Grew Tired of Us“. The movie depicts the so-called “Lost Boys” of the Sudan-Sudanese refugees who embark on a journey to America after years of wandering Sub-Saharan Africa in search of safety. The video clip below taken…
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